Mothers are still facing poor conditions in Central America
By Sophie Gardiner.
Learning in 21st Century Schools: Toward School Buildings That Promote Learning Ensure Safety, and Protect the Environment
In 2010 the Education Network organized an event that examined the state of school infrastructure in the region and the financial role of the private sector. Infrastructure and Learning in the Twenty-First Century was held in Santiago, Chile, on October 26 and 27, 2010. This book contains the presentations made at the conference, edited and, in some cases, revised for publication. The chapters of the book follow the conference agenda, which focused on designing, financing, building, and maintaining school buildings.
A New Context for Teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean
School attendance in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has increased exponentially in the last two decades, almost every child goes to primary school and access to preschool and high school is fast catching up. This increase in access has been mostly led by more attendance to school of previously excluded children and youth -poor, rural and indigenous populations-, which has created a heterogeneous pool of students with very diverse needs, abilities and interests.
An integrated childhood development program in Chuquisaca and Potosi
By Julia Johannsen.
In a recent post in this blog, Caridad Araujo offered some reflections on the need to “keep our focus on children first.” When I first read it, I thought, “isn’t that obvious?” When the topic is childhood development and education, how could we possibly focus on anyone other than children?
Technologies for Education: Basic Guidelines for Project Evaluation
The use of technologies within educational settings has become a priority for governments of developing countries. Investment in Technologies for Education (TEd), which has the goal of improving the quality of education and making it relevant to 21st century realities, has grown steadily during the past decade. However, efforts involving the evaluation of such projects have been inadequate thus far.
It takes a village to raise a child
By Cynthia Hobbs.
Disconnected: Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America
Disconnected is a path-breaking analysis of the relationship between schooling and employers in Latin America. It is sophisticated in its design, using multiple surveys and multiple methods. It distinguishes carefully among different types of skills and the relationship of each type to employment outcomes and employer needs. It examines both the demand and the supply side of the labor market. And it provides guidance for further work. We commend this book to all readers, scholars, and practitioners concerned with schooling and job markets in Latin America.
How Accurate is Our Misinformation?: A Randomized Trial to Assess the Cost-Effectiveness of Administering Alternative Survey Modes to Youth at Risk: Dominican Republic Case Study
The study reports on a randomized trial of 1,200 young adults enrolled in an employment training program, to determine the most cost-effective and appropriate interview mode for measuring youth risk behaviors. Four different survey administration modes -two interviewer-assisted (FTFI and CATI) and two self-administered modes (SAI and ACASI)-were randomly assigned.
The challenges of putting early childhood development policies into practice
By Sergio Urzúa.
There is no doubt that events that occur (or do not occur) during early childhood have long-term effects. Science has shown that early childhood is a critical period of human development; and that the family and especially the mother play a fundamental role in early childhood development. Cost-benefit analyses of well-designed early childhood development programs have demonstrated that it is socially profitable to invest in children’s early years.
Are we honestly focusing on children?
A few weeks ago, I read an interesting article in Time magazine that criticized “overparenting”—or extreme parenting–which has been a growing trend in the United States.